Hey Ray - Solar eclipse shadows
When the solar eclipse happens, we'll see some squared and squiggly shadows. Ray Petelin explains why!
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Meteorologist Ray Petelin joined the KDKA Weather Team in October 2018, but is no stranger to the weather in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. He has been forecasting in Pittsburgh since 2011 and in Western PA since January of 2003.
Ray has worked forecasting weather from Parkersburg, West Virginia, to Erie, Pennsylvania, and is well seasoned with the Pittsburgh region's micro-climates and lake effect snow. He likes to say he slid into Pittsburgh on a lake effect snow band and never left!
He holds seals of approval from both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association and calls Meteorology is the "family business" because his father is also a meteorologist.
When Ray is not tracking the weather, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter. The Petelins have a cat and two rescue dogs, so they spend a lot of time outside and love exploring different parks and places in Western PA. Ray also enjoys brewing beer, fishing, hiking, taking naps and obsessing about the weather.
When the solar eclipse happens, we'll see some squared and squiggly shadows. Ray Petelin explains why!
We are in the final leg of the wintry, gusty weather that kicked off the new week. Ironically, we sprung our clocks forward while rewinding our weather into something that resembles winter.
Surely by now, you're looking for ways to look at the upcoming solar eclipse, so let's do some homemade crafting!
It's Invasive Species Awareness Week.
By now, you have heard of the total solar eclipse that will occur on Monday, April 8, 2024.
Here in Pittsburgh, we know all about rivers, but what about rivers in the sky?
The snow continues to inch closer to the region, and this evening, snow showers will take over.
Snow does more than just fall - snow can roll!
Water can sometimes act differently than we expect - let's check out the science behind it!
The river is currently expected to crest at around 22.5' around 1:00 p.m. this afternoon.
Rain will transition to mainly light snow as the night continues.
Rain will continue tonight into tomorrow. Temperatures will hold quite steady throughout the night, as well.
When it's really cold out, we can see some weird lights in the sky, but why is that?
Did you know that the sun's position in the sky is not always the same?
Snow totals appear to be in the 4-to-8-inch range.